Guardiola has turned Sterling from a player who had hit a wall and was lacking confidence after a miserable Euro 2016, into one of the best players in the world.
I hope people get off his case now and leave Pep to carry on improving him like you say. Genuinely pleased for him to get that hat-trick
I’m a little bit young to remember what the Italia 90 team was like but I don’t think I’ve seen another England side play with the confidence and calmness that this side does, including Euro 96.
'Cap for England before he makes a Premier League start'
Something not right about that.
he wanted to leave Chelsea in January and if I was him I would try to get out of that club and join one where he gets game time. having said that he still manages to get himself an England cap.
Have always said England will never win a World Cup or Euros in my lifetime
England will win a World Cup or Euros in the next 12 years
France are our biggest European threat at the moment I reckon - Still think the Belgium team is a bit like the England Golden Generation, plus other than Tielemans do they have many youngsters coming through now?
This current England setup is so much easier to get behind than the so-called Golden generation. Great to see so many young players coming through and doing well
The last few years we have won almost everything at youth level 17s/19s etc.
Southgate was the absolute perfect appointment to drip feed those players into the squad and blend with the experience already there.
With those groups all peaking at a similar time, looking back I think that was the most important decision the FA have made in years.
Said it before but just hope Southgate sticks it out and that the FA stick it out with him even if god forbid we have a disaster of a tournament in Qatar
He's clearly the right man for the job despite being an undesirable name yet at the same time hope he doesnt get enticed by a Premier League side - the bloke is perfect for England because he's an International Manager, like Chris Coleman I think he'd do shite back in the club game
Have always said England will never win a World Cup or Euros in my lifetime
England will win a World Cup or Euros in the next 12 years
France are our biggest European threat at the moment I reckon - Still think the Belgium team is a bit like the England Golden Generation, plus other than Tielemans do they have many youngsters coming through now?
Agree about France but Scotland are also a threat.
I’m a little bit young to remember what the Italia 90 team was like but I don’t think I’ve seen another England side play with the confidence and calmness that this side does, including Euro 96.
We we just look like a real team at last.
We do indeed. I think apart from France, every other side must be looking at our attacking options and feeling a bit jealous.
And this is a squad tonight who are without Stones, Gomez, Trent A-A, Shaw, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Winks, Lingard and Rashford.
Have always said England will never win a World Cup or Euros in my lifetime
England will win a World Cup or Euros in the next 12 years
France are our biggest European threat at the moment I reckon - Still think the Belgium team is a bit like the England Golden Generation, plus other than Tielemans do they have many youngsters coming through now?
Agree about France. I also think Holland are improving after recent years not qualifying. Watching Ajax team the other week against Real Madrid I was very impressed with some of their young Dutch players. Still think England could do very well next year
The last few years we have won almost everything at youth level 17s/19s etc.
Southgate was the absolute perfect appointment to drip feed those players into the squad and blend with the experience already there.
With those groups all peaking at a similar time, looking back I think that was the most important decision the FA have made in years.
Yeah I guess that’s one thing we can thank the tabloids for, getting rid of Fat Sam! Can you imagine this lot being asked to chase endless hoofs into the corner?
Jesus wept... Regardless we've gotta remember we've had a LOT of luck this second half; some of these deflections we've benefited from could have gone anywhere
Cant all the Corps finish their prawn sandwiches a bit quicker, it really pisses me off seeing two whole sections empty. I suppose it does show where their priorities lie.
And now they're going home with a quarter of an hour to go.
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Something not right about that.
I hope people get off his case now and leave Pep to carry on improving him like you say. Genuinely pleased for him to get that hat-trick
Eng-Ger-Land!!!!!!!
Would rather have given Wilson some game-time in case Kane is ever injured in the future.
England will win a World Cup or Euros in the next 12 years
We we just look like a real team at last.
he wanted to leave Chelsea in January and if I was him I would try to get out of that club and join one where he gets game time. having said that he still manages to get himself an England cap.
As you say we're a bit spoilt for a Striker who can play off Kane but a bit fucked for someone who can play down the centre if he's injured
Southgate was the absolute perfect appointment to drip feed those players into the squad and blend with the experience already there.
With those groups all peaking at a similar time, looking back I think that was the most important decision the FA have made in years.
He's clearly the right man for the job despite being an undesirable name yet at the same time hope he doesnt get enticed by a Premier League side - the bloke is perfect for England because he's an International Manager, like Chris Coleman I think he'd do shite back in the club game
And this is a squad tonight who are without Stones, Gomez, Trent A-A, Shaw, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Winks, Lingard and Rashford.
I may be wrong but weren’t we reportedly close to signing him / scouting him before he went to Liverpool?
Agree about France. I also think Holland are improving after recent years not qualifying. Watching Ajax team the other week against Real Madrid I was very impressed with some of their young Dutch players. Still think England could do very well next year
Best thing for England will be if he gets his move to Bayern imo. Rather than sitting on the bench......
unless the the likes of him and Foden break through next year